Carpet and oil-cloth stretcher



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L. ZIMMER.

Carpet and Oil-010th Stretcher.

No. 23 ,099. Patented Sept. 7, 1880.

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LOUIS ZIMMER, OF PITTSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

CARPET AND OIL-CLOTH STRETCHER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 232,099, dated September 7, 1880.

Application filed July 24, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LOUIS ZIMMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Penn sylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carpet and Oil-Cloth Stretchers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to that class of improvements known as carpet and oil-cloth stretchers, and usedin stretching carpets upon floors preparatory to tacking or otherwise securing the same in place; and it consists in the combination of two griping-jaws provided or pivoted in the lever, the whole so arranged and constructed that the jaws will automatt cally open or close by means of the operation of the lever, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claims.

A designates the lever, with its upper end provided with a hollow handle for the reception of an adjustable lever or handle, a and at the lower or pointed end, a, is made so as to afford a good hold upon the floor while the operator is stretching and holding the carpet. In the center of the lever A is formed a slot, to, with holes for the reception of the pin D which enters and holds the blades of the slot- (No model.)

ted arms b I), to operate either in closing or opening the said jaw-arms.

B B are the jaw-arms, provided at one end with the jaws b and at the other end with the slot 1), which receives and has its bearing on the pin b. as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawings. That portion of the jaw-arm which is slotted is curved or bent in opposite directions to each other, thus allowing the bladearms to operate inopposite directions when being opened and in closingto reverse its motion.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The lever A, provided with a slot, at, for the reception and guidance of thejaws B,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The jaw-arms 13, provided with the bent slotted arms 0 b, all constructed and arranged to operate in the manner shown and described.

3. In a carpet-stretcher, the leverA,in combination with the automatic jaw-arms operatin g within the recess a of the lever, said arms slotted at one end thereof, as shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I herewith aiiixmy signature in presence of three witnesses.

LOUIS ZIMMER. Witnesses:

H. T. MoRRIs, R. H. ROAOH, A. HANAUER. 

